Over 1000 tonnes of the super-size sprouts will be supplied to Morrisons over the winter.

The sprout season normally runs until the end of March.

Morrisons say their sprouts take only 48 hours to get from field to store, meaning they are some of the freshest available.

Spotlight on sprouts:

Sprouts are originally thought to come from Afghanistan and Iran and records show the Romans cultivated Brussels sprouts.

Belgium then grew the vegetable widely from the 13th century, giving them their current name.

Sprouts are members of the brassica family, which also includes cabbage, broccoli and kale.

There are more than 100 varieties of sprouts.

82,000 tons of Brussels sprouts are grown in the UK every year.

The area covered by Brussels sprout fields in the UK is the equivalent of 3240 football pitches.

Overcooking sprouts makes them release bitter tasting compounds and sulphur-like smells which people find off-putting. So, don’t cook the sprouts for too long – about seven to eight minutes is perfect.

The heaviest ever sprout was grown in 1992 and weighed 8.3kg (18lb/3oz).